Frank Coghlan Jr.

Biography

Frank Coghlan Jr., billed as Junior Coghlan, started in movies as a child extra in 1920 and worked his way up to major juvenile roles. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and grew up in Hollywood, where directors took notice of him early; in 1926 Cecil B. DeMille signed him to a long-term contract. In The Public Enemy (1931) he played Tom Powers as a boy, the part James Cagney took as an adult, and he appeared in Hell's House (1932). His most lasting fame came as Billy Batson in the serial Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), the first comic book superhero depicted on the big screen. After a long Navy career he returned to acting in films, television and commercials, and in 1992 he published an autobiography.

93years old at death

Born March 15, 1916New Haven
Died September 7, 2009Saugus
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Junior Coghlan

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 18 years1923 to 1941

Genres

Crime50%, 3 films
Drama50%, 3 films
Thriller33%, 2 films
Action17%, 1 film
Comedy17%, 1 film

First and latest

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A first
Coghlan was the first actor to say "damn" in a major film, playing a collapsing Confederate soldier in Gone with the Wind, and his line was cut from later prints.

Frank Coghlan Jr. movies on Netflix

Adventures of Captain Marvel1941IMDb rating 7.1as Billy Batson
Out of the Fog1941IMDb rating 6.7
Charlie Chan at the Race Track1936IMDb rating 7.1as Eddie Brill, Jockey
Hell's House1932IMDb rating 5.8as Shorty(Junior Coughlin)
The Public Enemy1931IMDb rating 7.5as Tom as a Boy
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923IMDb rating 6.9as Boy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Adventures of Captain Marvel1941 Action, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fias Billy Batson
IMDb rating 7.11.7K votes
Hell's House1932 Dramaas Shorty(Junior Coughlin)
IMDb rating 5.81.6K votes
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923as Boy
IMDb rating 6.97.1K votes
Charlie Chan at the Race Track1936as Eddie Brill, Jockey
IMDb rating 7.11.7K votes
The Public Enemy1931as Tom as a Boy
IMDb rating 7.524K votes
Out of the Fog1941
IMDb rating 6.72.8K votes

Worked with

Frank Coghlan Jr. shares two films with Frankie Darro, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Frankie Darro

Bess Flowers

Bette Davis

Paul Fix

James Cagney

John Qualen

William A. WellmanDirector, 1 film

Charles ChaplinDirector, 1 film Anatole LitvakDirector, 1 film

Films together

Frankie Darro2 films together, 1931 to 1936
Frankie Darro's page
- Charlie Chan at the Race Track1936IMDb rating 7.1Coghlan as Eddie Brill, JockeyDarro as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
- The Public Enemy1931IMDb rating 7.5Coghlan as Tom as a BoyDarro as Matt as a Boy
Bess Flowers1 film together, 1923
Bess Flowers's page
- A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923IMDb rating 6.9Coghlan as BoyFlowers as Mannequin
Bette Davis1 film together, 1932
Bette Davis's page
- Hell's House1932IMDb rating 5.8Coghlan as Shorty(Junior Coughlin)Davis as Peggy Gardner
Paul Fix1 film together, 1936
Paul Fix's page
- Charlie Chan at the Race Track1936IMDb rating 7.1Coghlan as Eddie Brill, JockeyFix as Lefty
James Cagney1 film together, 1931
James Cagney's page
- The Public Enemy1931IMDb rating 7.5Coghlan as Tom as a BoyCagney as Tom Powers
John Qualen1 film together, 1941
John Qualen's page
- Out of the Fog1941IMDb rating 6.7Qualen as Olaf Johnson
William A. WellmanDirector, 1 film, 1931
All films by William A. Wellman
- The Public Enemy1931IMDb rating 7.5Coghlan as Tom as a Boy
Charles ChaplinDirector, 1 film, 1923
All films by Charles Chaplin
- A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923IMDb rating 6.9Coghlan as Boy
Anatole LitvakDirector, 1 film, 1941
All films by Anatole Litvak
- Out of the Fog1941IMDb rating 6.7

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